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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Whetham (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Whetham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Whetham is located in Clinton County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Whetham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whetham:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Whetham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.
    • Farwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
    • North Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrandsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • South Renovo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Renovo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <1>
    • Swissdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
    • Flemington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Lock Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Castanea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Mill Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <1>
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.
    • Driftwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.
    • Monument
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
      • Monument is located in Centre County
    • Blanchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
    • Romola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
      • Romola is located in Centre County
    • Howard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <1>
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
    • Curtin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
    • Pancake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
    • Poorman Side
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
    • Madisonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Rebersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <1>
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • Pottersdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.
    • Ramsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
    • English Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
    • Hilborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Carsontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
    • Salladasburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Brookside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
    • Hughesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <1>
    • Jersey Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
      • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <1>
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <1>
    • Oregon Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Collomsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collomsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lorenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
  • Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
    • Hoytville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
    • Morris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Antrim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Tioga County
    • Hartsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Whetham, see our County-by-County Page for Whetham.

Newspapers Published in Whetham ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whetham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whetham, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whetham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Whetham:

Cemeteries Near Whetham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whetham.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Whetham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Beth Yehuda Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Yehuda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Yehuda Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Bluestone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluestone Cemetery
  • Shintown Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Hays - Fearon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Whetham had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Whetham, with the one closest to Whetham listed first.

  • Glen Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Union
    • Glen Union is located in Clinton County
  • Ritchie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritchie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
    • Ritchie is located in Clinton County
  • Ferney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferney
    • Ferney is located in Clinton County
  • Hyner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyner
    • Hyner is located in Clinton County
  • Farrandsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
  • Haneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneyville
    • Haneyville is located in Clinton County
  • North Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Queens Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Run
    • Queens Run is located in Clinton County
  • Beech Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
    • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <1>
  • Renovo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Flemington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Lock Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Jersey Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Mills
      • Jersey Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Mills <1>
    • Cammal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammal
      • Cammal is located in Lycoming County
    • Shintown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shintown
      • Shintown is located in Clinton County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Whetham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whetham.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whetham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountypa.com/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whetham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whetham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2690, Longitude: -77.5908       In this case, the coordinates for Whetham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Whetham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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